No. Interestingly, there's no requirement that the Speaker be a Member of Congress (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:59 AM

StarfishSaver (14,318 posts)

Under the Constitution, the House can elect anyone Speaker.

Go figure...

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FROM TWITTER. Good question. So we think when @SpeakerPelosibecomes Pres she will make @HillaryClin [View all]	trueblue2007	Jan 2020	OP
No - Hillary would never be confirmed as VP by both houses BUT	StarfishSaver	Jan 2020	#1
✔️	blm	Jan 2020	#2
She wouldn't have to run for Congress first?	Maraya1969	Jan 2020	#9
No. Interestingly, there's no requirement that the Speaker be a Member of Congress	StarfishSaver	Jan 2020	#11
Pelosi would be only be acting President	Wabbajack_	Jan 2020	#3
No. The Speaker would become the president, period.	StarfishSaver	Jan 2020	#4
No, after VP you can only be acting President	Wabbajack_	Jan 2020	#5
Yes, you're right. I stand corrected.	StarfishSaver	Jan 2020	#6
Yes, of course	Wabbajack_	Jan 2020	#7
I don't think that's the case	StarfishSaver	Jan 2020	#12
When Agnew left office, Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as VP	yellowdogintexas	Jan 2020	#8
Nixon nominated Ford, but he didn't become VP until confirmed by both the House and Senate	StarfishSaver	Jan 2020	#10

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